# Support Vector Machines

(1) Explanation of Support Vector Machines (SVM) for Regression:

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(2) Tutorial for optimizing an SVM:

{% embed url="<https://www.svm-tutorial.com/2014/10/support-vector-regression-r/>" %}

For a more in depth introduction into Support Vector Machines check out the following video, which explains them based on classification tasks:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efR1C6CvhmE>" %}


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